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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Jefferson City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Jefferson City.

Time

Phase

Event

Direction

Altitude

6:48 am Mon, Nov 11

Transit ongoing during sunriseMercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Jefferson City.Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the transit.

112°

0.2°

9:20 am Mon, Nov 11

Nearest Sun's centerMercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Jefferson City.

140°

23.6°

12:02 pm Mon, Nov 11

Full Transit endsMercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge.